PERSUASIVE ANALYSIS MODELS In what ways does persuasion influence your interpersonal communication? Persuasion influences most of your everyday communication with your family, friends, and colleagues. Your friends may try to persuade you to do something you do not want to do. Someone in sales may try to persuade you to buy a product. You may try to persuade your employers to give you a raise in salary. By analyzing the use of persuasion methods in interpersonal communication, you are able to make informed decisions. In this Discussion, you examine how persuasion operates at the interpersonal level by applying persuasion analysis models to a specific relationship. Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. WEEKLY RESOURCES Consider a current relationship you have (romantic partner, coworker, family member, etc.) and think about how persuasion is a part of that relationship. Post 2-3 paragraphs responding to the following prompts: Briefly describe the relationship. Explain how persuasion operates within the relationship you described, using one of the principles of persuasion you read about this week. + Make sure to give examples and refer to the readings in this week's Learning Resources